AIC-RNTU Foundation

AIC-RNTU Foundation is an Atal Incubation Centre supported by AIM, NITI Aayog, located at Rabindranath Tagore University near Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh. Founded in 2018, it has become Central India's leading incubation centre with 74+ startups incubated across multiple sectors in a sector-agnostic approach.

The centre operates the Discover Cohort, a 13-week hybrid capacity-building and incubation program designed to mentor startups toward market entry and pre-seed/seed funding. AIC-RNTU has received DPIIT's Startup India Seed Fund Scheme and DST's Nidhi Seed Support Scheme to support and fund eligible startups. Services include mentoring, handholding, industry connections, workshops, investor connect events, new-age labs, and dedicated office space.

Who Benefits

Early-stage founders in Central India seeking structured incubation, mentoring, and seed funding. Sector-agnostic startups from Madhya Pradesh and surrounding states looking for handholding, industry connections, and co-working space. Portfolio alumni like Medyseva and Wonderlooms demonstrate the centre's ability to nurture startups to successful fundraising.